math and language. The impact of gifted students is, however, highly heterogeneous along three dimensions. First, we … presence of gifted peers in all subjects regardless of their gender, whereas female students seem to benefit primarily from the …

characteristic of same-age neighbors-their gender-affects a variety of high school and university outcomes. We exploit randomness in … the gender composition of local cohorts at birth from one year to the next. In a setting in which school assignment is …

that feature two novel contributions. Unlike other gender peer effects studies, a) we use a rich sample of schools and …

Using Greek administrative data, we examine the impact of being randomly assigned to a classroom with a same-gender top … records, which positions them as role models. Both male and female students are influenced by the performance of a same-gender … positive effects from the presence of a same-gender role model. Specifically, female students improved their science test …

can be reconciled by gender differences in nonpecuniary costs of school attendance, myopia, or perceived returns to … education. The findings suggest that due to these gender differences, economic booms misallocate young men away from school …, entrenching the gender gap in education. …

, we analyze whether the gender composition of peers in high school affected their choice of college major, their academic … performance and their labor market income. We exploit the within-school, cohort-by-cohort variation in the gender composition of … not find significant effects of the high school class gender composition on women. Our results are consistent with the …